Friday, November 9, 2012

Wheelchair Bound: An Offensive Term?

For years many have written that the term "wheelchair bound" is offensive. The BBC did a survey and found that "wheelchair bound" is one of the top 10 offensive words used to describe people with disabilities. Yet journalists continue to use it daily. Don't believe me? Simply do a Google News search.
Why does the situation never change? Perhaps not enough people really care? Do You?
Read this article about "Wheelchair Bound" and voice your opinion.